How safe are our lids?

[bluninja]

How did you know I was english?

TTFN

[James Deuce]

Originally posted by bluninja
How did you know I was english?

TTFN

[Big Dog]

I agree with most of the above sentiments.

My old flip face came with a booklet explaining how the locks on the sides were designed to disintegrate with a chin first impact (for the aforementioned absorbtion) but remain intact if a side impact. It included photos of before and after impacts from a sledge hammer in all five probable impact locations.

It also said if you expect your head to hit the ground do your best to tuck your chin into your chest.

But at the end of the day its all a crapshoot and none of the vendors is offering to sell you loaded dice.

[ManDownUnder]

Originally posted by Big Dog
I agree with most of the above sentiments.

My old flip face came with a booklet explaining how the locks on the sides were designed to disintegrate with a chin first impact (for the aforementioned absorbtion) but remain intact if a side impact. It included photos of before and after impacts from a sledge hammer in all five probable impact locations.

It also said if you expect your head to hit the ground do your best to tuck your chin into your chest.

But at the end of the day its all a crapshoot and none of the vendors is offering to sell you loaded dice.

Big D - dare I ask - what is the image on your profile - looks like a small blue jet engine

[bikerboy]

Blu,
it was your propensity for pedantry that gave you away.

[Big Dog]

Originally posted by ManDownUnder
Big D - dare I ask - what is the image on your profile - looks like a small blue jet engine

A Jet powered snail.

Kind of like me, 105ps but still always the last one to the next stop.

[James Deuce]

Originally posted by bikerboy
Blu,
it was your propensity for pedantry that gave you away.

O Bravo!!

Splendid effort.

[bluninja]

Thank goodness it wasn't my quirky sense of humour.

TTFN

[James Deuce]

Originally posted by bluninja
Thank goodness it wasn't my quirky sense of humour.

TTFN

We'd already figured THAT out due to your public admission of Italian Bike ownership.

[STfella]

Originally posted by bluninja
How did you know I was english?

TTFN

And... any pom knows anyone who uses TTFN is old enough to know who Jimmy Young is and therefore is also a silly old bugger.

[bluninja]

STfella. You've never watched the Tigger movie. Hoo hoo hoo hoo. TTFN

[James Deuce]

Originally posted by bluninja
STfella. You've never watched the Tigger movie. Hoo hoo hoo hoo. TTFN

We're a bit off topic here, but I have a 3 year old. Someone unspeakably evil being bought him the Tigger movie on DVD. I've watched it. And watched it. And watched it. And watched it.......

[ManDownUnder]

Originally posted by STfella
And... any pom knows anyone who uses TTFN is old enough to know who Jimmy Young is and therefore is also a silly old bugger.

Or the owner/reader/listener of Winnie the Pooh (Tigger says it).

 

Yes I have little kids!

 

Yes - I have to admit I enjoy WtP too

MDU

[bluninja]

A sort of link to come back to the subject and incorporate lid safety and kids.

In order to have protection, a kids lid has to be the same a a grown ups, and not much smaller either. So what damage does putting 1.3kgs on top of a kids head do to their still (comparitivly) weak neck? Does this increase the risk of neck injury in an accident?

Reason I'm asking is, just thinking about what age to take kids pillion (other than being able to hold on and reach the pegs stuff.

TTFN

[riffer]

The kids and me have a deal, once they are ten, they can get on the bike.